I have a blank page, (home page), inserted a table in which
most of the page will be created from. Do I define in (new style
sheet) or would it be better to use (this document only)? If I use
(this document only), does it create a css page, or does it only
keep the info in the (head) on that page?

>I have a blank page, (home page), inserted a table in
which most of the page
>will be created from. Do I define in (new style sheet) or
would it be better to
>use (this document only)? If I use (this document only),
does it create a css
>page, or does it only keep the info in the (head) on that
page?

I think you mean - do I use an external file sheet - in a
separate
file such as style.css

or do you put the css in the <head> section.

Well it is usually far better to put the css in an external
file
sheet. and link to it from each page.
Then you just keep the code in one place, all pages can use
it - and
if you make an adjustment - you only do it once and it
affects all
pages.

You can still put some css into the <head> of an
individual page - if
it will only apply to that page - but even then there are
better
ways.............

Malcolm_, I think were on the same 2 pages, but I'm on the
other one LOL. That is where I'm getting confused. The book
mentions that it is better (for site management) to make a separate
css style page just for the home page. But thats here nor there at
this point. I'm confused on how to create the two different types
and what they actually look like. For an external sheet, do I
actually create a folder in the root folder and call it "css", or
does the program do that for me when I use the "define in _ new
style sheet file" choice. Also, If I use "this doc only" choice, is
there a sheet that it creates or does it all stay in the "head" on
the page I'm building?
The learning curve is killing me!
Thanks for all the help in advance.

>Malcolm_, I think were on the same 2 pages, but I'm on
the other one LOL. That
>is where I'm getting confused.

ok :-)

>The book mentions that it is better (for site
>management) to make a separate css style page just for
the home page. But thats
>here nor there at this point.

Depends - sometimes web sites do have a front page quite
different to
the rest of the site - and maybe that does make sense.

But there will be many css styles that will still be common
to both
home page, for example fonts, font sizes etc etc. In that
case, I
would define everything in the main style sheet(s) and then
just have
either have another style sheet that modifies styles for the
home page
- or if only a small number - put them in the <head>

>I'm confused on how to create the two different
>types and what they actually look like. For an external
sheet, do I actually
>create a folder in the root folder and call it "css", or
does the program do
>that for me when I use the "define in _ new style sheet
file" choice.

That's a mater of personal taste. I personally always put css
style
sheets in a separate folder and make it css. Likewise with
images -
they go in a folder called img.

Dw won't do it automatically - you just need to define it in
the file
manager and when you use Dw - tell it to put the external css
sheet
there.

>Also, If
>I use "this doc only" choice, is there a sheet that it
creates or does it all
>stay in the "head" on the page I'm building?

not automatically

Looks like you are just using design view and don't know much
code ???
As always - it is so much easier if you understand the code

Note the link to the style sheet for the home page is in the
editable
area of the head - ( using Dw templates )
This link would NOT be in the template file ( don't want it
loading
into pages other than the home page.
But you add it later to the home page.

because it is loaded AFTER the main style sheet - its
contents will
override those in the main.css.
--

Ok, now were on the same page. Your explanations are making
this clearer and are greatly appreciated.
I think if I could have a few more interactions with you, I
could grasp this hole thing right here. I don't want to consume
your hole life (LOL) but could I ask you a few more?

>Ok, now were on the same page. Your explanations are
making this clearer and
>are greatly appreciated.
> I think if I could have a few more interactions with
you, I could grasp this
>hole thing right here. I don't want to consume your hole
life (LOL) but could I
>ask you a few more?

Ok, I created a new folder in the root folder called "css' I
didn't put a dot (.) before it. Is this correct?
I am using the split screen and am trying to learn the basics
first, while learning the code as I go. I have most of the panels
open on my laptop, and the document window (w/the split screen) on
my remote monitor on my right.
I understand the cascading effect of the sheet v/s the head
hierarchy for the most part. If I wanted to make a style sheet for
the home page (final.html) the book says to press the "new css
rule" button on the css panel. Then this opens and then I hit the
"new style sheet" button, then the "Save as" panel opens and I save
this in the "css" folder. I name the file ".final" ? or
".finalhtml.css" or ????? Also, I just noticed the -document/ site
root- drop down on the bottom of the save as window. Should this be
entered as "site root" relative???
Or am I just totally lost?

>Ok, I created a new folder in the root folder called
"css' I didn't put a dot
>(.) before it. Is this correct?

yes

> I am using the split screen and am trying to learn the
basics first, while
>learning the code as I go. I have most of the panels open
on my laptop, and the
>document window (w/the split screen) on my remote monitor
on my right.

lucky you - I don't have a second screen - I really must get
one.

> I understand the cascading effect of the sheet v/s the
head hierarchy for the
>most part.

> If I wanted to make a style sheet for the home page
(final.html) the
>book says to press the "new css rule" button on the css
panel. Then this opens
>and then I hit the "new style sheet" button, then the
"Save as" panel opens and
>I save this in the "css" folder.

Yes - ok

>I name the file ".final" ? or ".finalhtml.css"

no don't put a dot in front
the name of the file doesn't really matter, but use a name
that
describes what it is for yes. So if it is for just the home
page - one
name would be homePage.css

>or ????? Also, I just noticed the -document/ site root-
drop down on the bottom
>of the save as window. Should this be entered as "site
root" relative???

site root

> Or am I just totally lost?
>
maybe you were temporarily uncertain of your position, but
hopefully
the fog is lifting :-) ?

Remember that it is the last style uploaded that is used -
all
previous defintions are overuled.

so in this case - in the homepage ONLY the style sheet for
the
homepage must be loaded last.
As I said before if you use a template - you need to put the
link to
the home page inside the editable section:

Good one! LOL,
Ok, now the file shows up, I guess it was the site root
relative gig. So, This is the page that controls all of the css for
the home page? So then I edit this page directly? .......
The main reason I bought dreamweaver, is that it has the
windows style interface and the code also. I assume that this css
sheet can be edited not only with code on the page but with the
panels also?
I notice that the page doesn't have any of the "www3 public'
etc. identifiers at the top of it, is this normal or did I miss a
button?

> Ok, now the file shows up, I guess it was the site root
relative gig. So, This
>is the page that controls all of the css for the home
page? So then I edit this
>page directly? .......

yes - if you don't repeat a id or class name from the
main.css - that
will still work in the home page.
repeating the tag, id or class in the hompage.css will
overight it.

> The main reason I bought dreamweaver, is that it has the
windows style
>interface and the code also. I assume that this css sheet
can be edited not
>only with code on the page but with the panels also?
yes

> I notice that the page doesn't have any of the "www3
public' etc. identifiers
>at the top of it, is this normal or did I miss a button?
>
no - you must not have the <! DOCTYPE stuff in the css.
DW normally puts
/* CSS Document */

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> Ok, now were on the same page. Your explanations are
making this clearer
> and
> are greatly appreciated.
> I think if I could have a few more interactions with
you, I could grasp
> this
> hole thing right here. I don't want to consume your hole
life (LOL) but
> could I
> ask you a few more?
>